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MadQuilter 07-25-2009 10:12 AM


Originally Posted by PatriceJ
it's extremely difficult to answer MadQuilter's question about "negativity" without giving more examples that are even more specific than those Admin has already offered. i so definitely don't want to point fingers and hurt somebody who's already in distress.

some of the personal information members have shared has been so personal and/or so detailed and graphic they go beyond that impossible-to-quantify-but-obvious-to-most scope of what people are used to experiencing in a public place. and this is a public place.

Thanks for the feedback Patrice. I think I probably missed some of those posts (or did not read them as being over the top.) My background is German, and we are known the world over for being very direct. (Just ask my in-laws. lol)

I hope that we can find the balance again.

barnbum 07-25-2009 10:22 AM

The Chit-Chat section already feels better today... ahhhhhh.

butterflywing 07-25-2009 11:09 AM


Originally Posted by LindaR

Originally Posted by billswife99
I would like to have hijacked explained a bit more. Is it when a thread changes topic completely or is it when we post our own pic on it too and tell about a similar quilt. I have done the latter and would like to know if this is the wrong thing to do.

I did this recently when they were talking about "big" ironing boards. I posted a picture of my set up that I had posted before. Was that intruding????? I'm sorry if it was but it was a question on who liked them

linda, going back to page 9, i appreciated seeing your set-up. i was one of the ones interested in the making of them.

kluedesigns 07-25-2009 12:47 PM

will hijacking be defined further? i too would like to see a clear definition instead of specific examples.

butterflywing 07-25-2009 01:02 PM


Originally Posted by butterflywing

Originally Posted by LindaR

Originally Posted by billswife99
I would like to have hijacked explained a bit more. Is it when a thread changes topic completely or is it when we post our own pic on it too and tell about a similar quilt. I have done the latter and would like to know if this is the wrong thing to do.

I did this recently when they were talking about "big" ironing boards. I posted a picture of my set up that I had posted before. Was that intruding????? I'm sorry if it was but it was a question on who liked them

linda, going back to page 9, i appreciated seeing your set-up. i was one of the ones interested in the making of them.


klue,

i hijacked the thread we were all on, because i made it stray off course. sorry, everyone.

LindaR 07-25-2009 01:03 PM

some of the personal information members have shared has been so personal and/or so detailed and graphic they go beyond that impossible-to-quantify-but-obvious-to-most scope of what people are used to experiencing in a public place. and this is a public place.

I so feel like I really missed something.....someone is telling all!

patricej 07-25-2009 01:40 PM

hijacking: To forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).

To forcibly stop and seize control [by changing the subject] of some vehicle [a topic] in order to rob it [take attention away from the original poster or subject] or to reach a destination [the new subject tangent and/or following tangents].

Joan 07-25-2009 02:08 PM


Originally Posted by barnbum
The Chit-Chat section already feels better today... ahhhhhh.

I'm not sure what is still okay to list on Chit-Chat---

personal events are to be on the Journal/Diary section

I guess jokes are okay unless they offend someone????

Birthdays, pets, anniversaries, illnesses have to be posted in the
" general announcment" part of the board with the likelihood that
t hey will be ignored by the majority or lost on page 23 of the topic with a sticky so it won't get removed.....

no requests for prayers or support for loved ones

What is left?

CajunQuilter2 07-25-2009 02:16 PM

This is just an observation but hasn't this thread become exactly what admin was voicing a concern about initially? If I am wrong please correct me but isn't admin. the person who created this board? He set guidelines to benifit the group as a whole and not individuals. So of all the complaints received so far on this thread is it not being individualized? He was gracious enough to open this thread for constructive comments, he did not have to do this, he is being considerate. Somehow I don't think the consideration is being returned, instead just complaints. Like Patrice said, admin. will have the final say so maybe we should concentrate on helping with a solution instead of beating the same horse over & over again. (sorry no offense intended to all the horse lovers out there).
Welp, thats my story & I'm sticking to it.

barnbum 07-25-2009 02:35 PM

Joan--we're still waiting for the final word from admin.


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